#46616B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.5% 0.036 222.8), rgb(70, 97, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#46616B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46616B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 97, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.036 222.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #46616B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46616B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46616B text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #46616B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 221.7)
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Step 500
500
#738F99
oklch(63.2% 0.035 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7984
oklch(55.7% 0.038 222.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46616B
oklch(47.5% 0.036 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#46616B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B5F6C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396464 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46616B
#46616B
oklch(47.5% 0.036 222.8)
- #6E564C
#6E564C
oklch(47.5% 0.036 43.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #46616B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
Use #46616B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.